| Literature DB >> 15168098 |
R Du Mesnil De Rochemont1, M Sitzer, T Neumann-Haefelin, A Harmjanz, J Berkefeld.
Abstract
In acute carotid artery occlusion, hemodynamic compromise in addition to artery-artery thromboembolism is the mechanism of ischemia that may lead to a progressive clinical course with enlarging infarcts. The natural course of carotid artery occlusion with a progressive stroke is unfavorable with only about 10% of patients making a good recovery. We report on two patients in whom emergency recanalization of acute carotid artery occlusion with self-expanding stents restored cerebral blood flow and held up progressive stroke.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15168098 DOI: 10.1007/s00234-004-1214-2
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neuroradiology ISSN: 0028-3940 Impact factor: 2.804